HAT has inordinate influence in Holden

Holden Associated Taxpayers is a group of people who are "anti" pretty much everything, particularly anything progressive or of civic value to Holden and the WRSD. Unfortunately they do vote, and have infiltrated our town government. They thus have inordinate influence in policy-making here in Holden. They've lobbied to kill conservation measures, school funding overrides, a new high school and a decent public safety facility. They made the only option a high school "renovation" on unsuitable ground, and complain the loudest about the predicted problems with the site.

I'm glad someone took the initiative to find out whether their activities comply with the law. I believe they function as a political lobbying entity, and should be regulated as such. The public excoriation of the citizens who looked into their legal standing is just another example of HAT's unfortunate and inordinate negative influence in our town.